diff --git a/validate/data/scenarios/scrub_backward_seeking.scenario b/validate/data/scenarios/scrub_backward_seeking.scenario
index b48ce34845..f2791943ed 100644
--- a/validate/data/scenarios/scrub_backward_seeking.scenario
+++ b/validate/data/scenarios/scrub_backward_seeking.scenario
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-description, seek=true, handles-states=true
+description, seek=true, handles-states=true, needs_preroll=true
 pause, playback-time=0.0
 seek, playback-time=0.0, start="duration - 0.5", flags=accurate+flush
 seek, playback-time=0.0, start=position-0.1, repeat="min(10, (duration - 0.6))/0.1", flags=accurate+flush
diff --git a/validate/data/scenarios/scrub_backward_seeking_full.scenario b/validate/data/scenarios/scrub_backward_seeking_full.scenario
index a37a29e13c..74e67fa492 100644
--- a/validate/data/scenarios/scrub_backward_seeking_full.scenario
+++ b/validate/data/scenarios/scrub_backward_seeking_full.scenario
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-description, seek=true, handles-states=true
+description, seek=true, handles-states=true, needs_preroll=true
 pause, playback-time=0.0
 seek, playback-time=0.0, start="duration - 0.5", flags=accurate+flush
 seek, playback-time=0.0, start=position-0.1, repeat="(duration - 0.6)/0.1", flags=accurate+flush
diff --git a/validate/data/scenarios/scrub_forward_seeking.scenario b/validate/data/scenarios/scrub_forward_seeking.scenario
index e7b16ffad0..eb8c66c3b1 100644
--- a/validate/data/scenarios/scrub_forward_seeking.scenario
+++ b/validate/data/scenarios/scrub_forward_seeking.scenario
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-description, seek=true, handles-states=true
+description, seek=true, handles-states=true, needs_preroll=true
 pause, playback-time=0.0
 seek, playback-time=0.0, start=position+0.1, repeat="min(10, (duration - 0.5))/0.1", flags=accurate+flush
 play, playback-time=0.0
diff --git a/validate/data/scenarios/scrub_forward_seeking_full.scenario b/validate/data/scenarios/scrub_forward_seeking_full.scenario
index 4e3b543182..6cbce986bc 100644
--- a/validate/data/scenarios/scrub_forward_seeking_full.scenario
+++ b/validate/data/scenarios/scrub_forward_seeking_full.scenario
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-description, seek=true, handles-states=true
+description, seek=true, handles-states=true, needs_preroll=true
 pause, playback-time=0.0
 seek, playback-time=0.0, start=position+0.1, repeat="(duration - 0.5)/0.1", flags=accurate+flush
 play, playback-time=0.0
diff --git a/validate/launcher/apps/gstvalidate.py b/validate/launcher/apps/gstvalidate.py
index 13907d7646..c16a80ef78 100644
--- a/validate/launcher/apps/gstvalidate.py
+++ b/validate/launcher/apps/gstvalidate.py
@@ -698,6 +698,9 @@ class GstValidateRTSPMediaDesciptor(GstValidateMediaDescriptor):
     def get_protocol(self):
         return Protocols.RTSP
 
+    def prerrols(self):
+        return False
+
 
 class GstValidateTestManager(GstValidateBaseTestManager):
 
diff --git a/validate/launcher/baseclasses.py b/validate/launcher/baseclasses.py
index 6e8e9f33e7..74f8f8544f 100644
--- a/validate/launcher/baseclasses.py
+++ b/validate/launcher/baseclasses.py
@@ -1695,7 +1695,7 @@ class Scenario(object):
 
     def does_reverse_playback(self):
         if hasattr(self, "reverse_playback"):
-            return bool(self.seek)
+            return bool(self.reverse_playback)
 
         return False
 
@@ -1901,6 +1901,9 @@ class MediaDescriptor(Loggable):
     def can_play_reverse(self):
         raise NotImplemented
 
+    def prerrols(self):
+        return True
+
     def is_compatible(self, scenario):
         if scenario is None:
             return True
@@ -1927,6 +1930,9 @@ class MediaDescriptor(Loggable):
             self.debug("Do not run %s as %s is a live content", scenario, self.get_uri())
             return False
 
+        if not self.prerrols() and getattr(scenario, 'needs_preroll', False):
+            return False
+
         if self.get_duration() and self.get_duration() / GST_SECOND < scenario.get_min_media_duration():
             self.debug(
                 "Do not run %s as %s is too short (%i < min media duation : %i",